The fight against malware and all types of malicious files is becoming more and more a daily struggle for every computer, especially those with a permanent Internet connection. Layer upon layer of protection is often required to keep all the threats at bay.

One of these applications created to help you secure your computer against dangerous files is Total Defense Anti-Virus Plus, a solution that is also meant for cleaning an already infected machine.

The interface is quite pleasant and very easy to understand so it offers a good experience to its users, while improving the interaction in terms of usability.

The scanning process is one area where such programs show their worth and judging based on what we've seen during our tests, Total Defense Anti-Virus Plus is very efficient in this respect, especially when it comes to the 'Quick Scan' and 'Custom Scan'.

The full scan can take a bit more time to complete though, but this is not the fault of users who have tons of data stored on hard-drives, it's because the application looks thoroughly, in every single spot, for malicious files.

When configuring the running options for Total Defense Anti-Virus Plus, you can choose the notification types that you will receive and also the program and signature update schedule. Other than that, the software knows exactly what to do and requires no further user interaction.

All in all, the application remains a good choice for those who need extra security against viruses, spyware and rootkits. Total Defense Anti-Virus Plus is very easy to use, thus being suitable even for novice users and the protection it offers is above average so it is definitely worth a try.

Total Defense Anti-Virus was reviewed by Bogdan Popa, last updated on November 24th, 2014